Cage by Madison Stevens

Author:Madison Stevens [Stevens, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: police, security, gangs, vets, alpha male, wounded hero, intelligent heroine
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Cage checked himself in the mirror for about the millionth time. He looked like his old self, and that was more than he could say for the last few months. Still, it was strange to see himself like this: hair combed to the side with a crisp button-up shirt and nice jeans. He’d thought about wearing slacks, but it just wasn’t something he would normally do on a date. It wasn’t his style.

He could do this. This kind of date was something he’d done tons of times before. All he had to do was charm her and show Whitney that he was someone she wanted to get to know better.

Cage came out from the bathroom and found Trent sitting on the couch going over material. Nothing about Whitney’s case made any sense. The poodle, chip and collar had been traced two states away. That was a long ways for such a little dog to travel, though admittedly not impossible. What seemed odder was that both the chip and collar would make their way to Whitney of all people.

There was no two ways about it. Something was going on. He just hoped the next move wasn’t a dead dog outside her door. He wondered if this case involved the owner of one of Whitney’s former patients. People could get attached to their animals for sure, but still, it seemed weird to go through such elaborate trouble, and even if Whitney couldn’t save someone’s pet, her dedication would have shown through, so Cage had trouble accepting the scenario.

“Any luck?” Cage asked Trent and sat next to him on the couch.

Trent shook his head.

“Not really,” Trent said and looked over at him. “The owner of the poodle said it’s been missing for a few days.”

Cage frowned. That wasn’t near enough time for a little dog to travel hundreds of miles.

“When I started to dig, I found there has been an upswing in the number of missing dogs in several of the states around us,” Trent said. He set down the pages and leaned back on the couch. He rubbed his eyes and frowned.

“What do you think is happening to them?” Cage asked.

Trent shrugged. “Maybe sold for science to shady outfits or just being sold off as pets.”

Cage frowned. There were so many things that could be going on. They needed more information.

He sighed and stood.

“Well, the best we can do is keep an eye on the place,” Cage said. “Whoever is leaving this stuff for Whitney knows what’s going on. I just can’t figure out what they are trying to say.”

Trent nodded and looked up at him. “You ready for your date?”

Cage grinned and grabbed his keys from the counter.

“I got this,” he said and slid his sunglasses on. “This is one area where I have a freaking clue.”

When he looked over to Trent, the older man was shaking his head.

“You really think that’s going to win her over?”

Cage looked down at himself and then back to Trent.

“What’s wrong with the way I look?” Cage frowned.

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